The Royal Scottish National Orchestra
In the decades since its founding, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra has earned a reputation as a distinguished ensemble with an extensive concert schedule, wide-ranging repertoire, and a significant representation on recordings. In 2021, the orchestra was heard on the album Xiaogang Ye: Winter, as well as a recording of Mozart Concertos, backing Francesca Dego.
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra is the direct descendant of the Scottish Orchestra, founded in Glasgow in 1891. Throughout its first 40 years, the Scottish Orchestra had a series of principal conductors, beginning with George Henschel from 1893 until 1895. In 1933, while the orchestra -- along with the rest of the world -- was facing financial difficulties, subscribers and patrons kept the ensemble afloat. That year, John Barbirolli assumed the post of principal conductor; since that time, the orchestra has been helmed by many well-known conductors, including George Szell, Walter Süsskind, and Alexander Gibson (the first Scot to lead the ensemble and the longest-tenured), among others. Under Süsskind's leadership, with the establishment of the Scottish National Orchestra Society with monies from several Scottish cities, the Scottish Orchestra became a permanent ensemble, changing its name to the Scottish National Orchestra in 1950.
During its early years, the orchestra played its Glasgow concerts in the acoustically wonderful St. Andrew's Hall. From the time the hall was destroyed by fire in 1962, the Scottish National Orchestra played in a series of venues of varying suitability. In 1977, during Gibson's tenure, Queen Elizabeth II granted the orchestra royal patronage; Gibson also earned his knighthood that year during the Queen's Silver Jubilee and Birthday Honours. The redesign of the Trinity Church on Claremont Street in 1979 gave the Scottish National Orchestra a new home: Henry Wood Hall. In 1991, the orchestra changed its name to the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, affirming its royal patronage. It was briefly named the Royal Scottish Orchestra but reverted to its present name in 1992.
While the orchestra boasts a wide-ranging repertoire, it has been singled out for its recordings of Bruckner, Barber, and 20th century British composers like Bax, MacMillan, and Holst. It has also earned a particular reputation for recorded performances of film scores, including a Gramophone Award in 1997 for its recording of Bernard Herrmann's score to Vertigo. In 2015, the orchestra moved to its current home, the RSNO Centre at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Neeme Järvi (principal conductor from 1984 until 1988) is the orchestra's conductor laureate, and Alexander Lazarev (principal conductor from 1997 until 2005) is conductor emeritus. Following a six-year stint as principal guest conductor, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra appointed Thomas Søndergård its music director, effective in 2018. In 2021, the orchestra was heard on a collection of works by Xiaogang Ye on BIS and, under Roger Norrington, backed Francesca Dego on a Chandos recording of Mozart Concertos.
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125 Years of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Classique - Paru chez Chandos le 1 juin 2016
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Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 1 , Piano Concerto No. 4 & Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Bryden Thomson, The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Howard Shelley
Musique concertante - Paru chez Chandos le 1 juin 1990
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Classical Chill
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Classique - Paru chez Naxos le 14 mai 2002
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BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 1, WAB 101 / Adagio to Symphony No. 3, WAB 103
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Georg Tintner
Classique - Paru chez Naxos le 16 mai 2000
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100 Hardanger Tunes - Suites Nos. 1 and 4
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Bjarte Engeset
Classique - Paru chez Naxos le 5 sept. 2001
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Toshio Hosokawa: Woven Dreams, Blossoming II & Circulating Ocean
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Orchestre National De Lyon, Jun Märkl
Classique - Paru chez Naxos le 2 sept. 2014
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Concertos
Simon Mulligan, Wen-Sinn Yang, The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, José Serebrier
Classique - Paru chez Naxos le 1 sept. 2007
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Berlioz: 5 Overtures
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Alexander Gibson
Musique symphonique - Paru chez Chandos le 1 avr. 1984
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Prokofiev: Alexander Nevsky & Scythian Suite
Neeme Järvi, The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Linda Finnie
Cantates (profanes) - Paru chez Chandos le 1 janv. 1988
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Richard Wagner (arr. Henk de Vlieger) : Parsifal
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, William Chandler, Neeme Järvi
Musique symphonique - Paru chez Chandos le 1 mai 2010
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Concertos pour piano & orchestre
Howard Shelley, The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Bryden Thomson
Musique concertante - Paru chez Chandos le 1 juin 1990
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Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, L. 86
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Sergey Neller
Symphonies - Paru chez Evidence Classics le 29 mars 2024
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Barton & Wright: Orchestral Works
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Richard Watkins, John Andrews
Classique - Paru chez Toccata Classics le 6 mai 2022
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Roméo et Juliette
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Neeme Järvi
Musique symphonique - Paru chez Chandos le 1 janv. 1991
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Dohnanyi, E.: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 and 2
Michael Ludwig, The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta
Classique - Paru chez Naxos le 12 avr. 2008
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Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, Der Rosenkavalier Suite
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Thomas Søndergård
Classique - Paru chez Linn Records le 12 avr. 2019
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BAX: Symphonic Poems
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, David Lloyd-Jones
Classique - Paru chez Naxos le 1 juil. 2005
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A Christmas Fantasy
The Ayoub Sisters, Paul Campbell, The Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Classique - Paru chez Decca (UMO) (Classics) le 9 déc. 2016
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Toshio Hosokawa: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1
Stefan Dohr, Momo Kodama, Anssi Karttunen, The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Jun Märkl
Classique - Paru chez Naxos le 3 mars 2014
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Concertos pour violon
Lydia Mordkovitch, The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Gerhard Oppitz, Neeme Järvi
Concertos pour violon - Paru chez Chandos le 25 août 2009
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GARDNER: Piano Concerto No. 1 / Symphony No. 1 / Midsummer Ale Overture
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Peter Donohoe, David Lloyd-Jones
Classique - Paru chez Naxos le 1 sept. 2007
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